à la king

[ ah luh-king, al-uh ]

/ ˌɑ lə ˈkɪŋ, ˌæl ə /

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adjective

(of cooked fowl, fish, etc.) diced and served in a cream sauce containing mushrooms, pimiento, or green pepper: chicken à la king.

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Origin of à la king

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby à la king

Alagoas, Alai, Alai Mountains, Alain-Fournier, Alajuela, à la king, alala, Alalcomeneus, alalia, Alamán, alameda

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Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.
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Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
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A fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.
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The King of Delhi had a hunting-lodge somewhere in the locality, but he had never seen the place.
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British Dictionary definitions for à la king

à la king

/ (ɑː lɑː ˈkɪŋ, æ lə) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) cooked in a cream sauce with mushrooms and green peppers

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